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Found: Postcards near Pearl Street, Boulder
Pearl Street Mall gazebo
Found
listing
Posted
8 days
ago
Description
I was hiking along the Boulder Creek Path and around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday I spotted a small stack of postcards lying on the railing near Pearl Street Mall. Some were vintage sepia-toned views, others bright travel cards; several had handwritten notes on the back. I picked them up and kept them safe in my bag, thinking someone must be missing them after their trip to the Flatirons. I’m posting here in case the owner sees this and can claim them on the site. It felt nice to help reunite a memory with the right person.
Approximate found location
Pearl Street Mall gazebo
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